Three Chinese companies have been controversially added to a list of companies that the United States believes have links to Beijing's military, a development that could spark tensions between the two countries. The three companies added to the list were Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD, all flagged as Chinese military companies by the Pentagon that allegedly pose security risks, according to a Reuters report.
The timing of the release of the updated list was also controversial. It came out barely a month after US President Donald Trump and Chinese Prime Minister Xi Jinping met in Beijing. The meeting between the two leaders was seen as a way to maintain a trade-war truce between their respective countries.
